Have you ever heard of the Holy Sheetla Devi Temple? I would like to share something about this temple with you all. This Temple is situated at Gurgaon village, a suburb of Gurgaon, in the state of Haryana. The temple, standing near a pond, is dedicated to Mata Sheetla Devi. Sheetala Mata Mandir, situated near Delhi, is at times referred to as a "Shakti Peeth" and is considered as one of the most sacred Hindu pilgrimages in India. The temple is flooded by hoards of devotees, especially during the Hindu month of Chaitra (March-April). Please share your knowledge regarding this Temple.
hi i like to read about temples, their history etc.....this was a good information...thanks for sharing
It seems nice to see that you have the knowledge about this temple.. There is an interesting legend associated with the Sheetla Devi Temple. Hope you enjoy it. It goes that there was a poor carpenter in Farukh Nagar, who had a daughter of marriageable age. Since she was exceptionally beautiful, a Mughal ruler sent a proposal to marry her. The carpenter didn't want to marry his daughter out of cast, so he approached King Surajmal of Bharatpur to do something about the same. The matter was out of Surajmal's jurisdiction, thus he refused to interfere. Next he approached Prince Bharatpur, son of King Surajmal. When Surajmal refused Bharatpur also, he revolted against his father and launched an attack on Delhi. While leaving, he prayed at Sheetla Mata Mandir and pledged to build a temple if he came back victorious. He won and this was how the present temple was built.
wow aahna that was a great story...you seem to have lot of knowledge regarding temples, ancient monuments..i have read some of your earlier temples about himachal also....
